When Kate L. Turabian first put her famous guidelines to paper she could hardly have imagined
the world in which today's students would be conducting research. Yet while the ways in which
we research and compose papers may have changed the fundamentals remain the same: writers need
to have a strong research question construct an evidence-based argument cite their sources
and structure their work in a logical way. A Manual for Writers of Research Papers Theses and
Dissertations - also known as Turabian - remains one of the most popular books for writers
because of its timeless focus on achieving these goals. This new edition filters decades of
expertise into modern standards. While previous editions incorporated digital forms of research
and writing this edition goes even further to build information literacy recognizing that
most students will be doing their work largely or entirely online and on screens. Chapters
include updated advice on finding evaluating and citing a wide range of digital sources and
also recognize the evolving use of software for citation management graphics and paper format
and submission. The ninth edition is fully aligned with the recently released Chicago Manual of
Style 17th edition as well as with the latest edition of The Craft of Research. Teachers and
users of the previous editions will recognize the familiar three-part structure. Part 1 covers
every step of the research and writing process including drafting and revising. Part 2 offers
a comprehensive guide to Chicago's two methods of source citation: notes-bibliography and
author-date. Part 3 gets into matters of editorial style and the correct way to present
quotations and visual material. A Manual for Writers also covers an issue familiar to writers
of all levels: how to conquer the fear of tackling a major writing project. Through eight
decades and millions of copies A Manual for Writers has helped generations shape their ideas
into compelling research papers. This new edition will continue to be the gold standard for
college and graduate students in virtually all academic disciplines.
